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From: carter's alltel <goutvols@alltel.net>
To: mgs list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:22 PM
Subject: electrical problems
> The little light next to the turn signal light is red in color. It
> lights up when I start the car and then goes out. Is this my ignition
warning
> light?
Yes.
> If so, I have noticed that It has a faint glow while driving. It will
> pulsate with the turn signal when it is on. Could this be a warning as to
> what is causing my alternator and battery troubles to continue?
This symptom is usually (but not exclusively) caused by bad diodes or other
problems in the alt. From a strictly technical point of view it lights
because it has a diffierent voltage on each side whereas when running the
voltage should be the same both sides - about 14.5v at 5000 rpm. Switch on
everything you can then measure the voltage on the brown and the
brown/yellow at the alt and the white at the ignition switch and let us
know.
PaulH.
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